Archive for tag: Professional Development

Facing The Challenge: Designing a BI Infrastructure With SQL 2008 (70-452)

21 February, 2012 (10:00) | Books, Professional Development, SQL | By: Mark V

On Monday, Feb 6th, I passed exam 70-452, Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Hazzah. I am really excited about that, not because I get a shiny new MCITP certification, but because it validates how much I have learned. When I started working with SQL Server about 5 years ago, I [...]

PASS Summit 2011 Top Ten List

19 October, 2011 (10:00) | PASS, Professional Development | By: Mark V

After I come back from an event, whether I presented or not, I like to write up a Top Ten List of my experience. These are not necessarily ranked in order of importance; they were all cool. And there were awesome experiences that could not make the list due to limitations of the number Ten. [...]

Exam: 70-448 SQL 2008 BI Dev and Maintenance

14 June, 2010 (08:57) | Professional Development | By: Mark V

In conjunction with my professional development plan, on June 1st I took the 70-448 exam: SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance, which I passed. Hazzah! With most of my SQL Server career involving SSIS and SSRS, I  felt comfortable in those areas. I have only done a little bit of SSAS, so I [...]

No Presenting, Please

9 June, 2010 (09:36) | PASS, Presentations, Professional Development | By: Mark V

When I walked into class on the first day of Acting II at the University of New Hampshire, the chalk board at the front of the room was empty except for three words: “No acting, please.” Yeah. This was an acting class. At first, this made no sense to me, but soon it was crystal [...]

My PASS Summit Submissions

27 May, 2010 (09:28) | PASS, Professional Development | By: Mark V

Alrighty then. For the first time in my career, I tossed up some submissions for the PASS Summit. Both are topics I have a passion for and I would absolutely LOVE that chance to present either one…or…dare I say…both? Well, here they are. Here’s looking at you, PASS. Empowering Your Users With Report Models Who [...]